Yes. Police caused deaths are a tough conversation to have in Whatcom County – for it is happening here. Is it justified or not? I do not know. How do we look at it from a healthy community standpoint? Continue reading
Category Archives: Commentary
Four Years of Struggle, Three Years Boycott, Sakuma Finally Ready to Negotiate / Boycott Sakuma Berries, Familias Unidas por la Justicia
Photo Credit: Edgar Franks
Comment regarding Council member Carl Weimer’s proposed changes (in Chapter 2) / Facebook post, Sj Robson
Page three of Sandy’s suggested revisions of Council Member Weimer’s edits of Chapter 2 Land Use for Whatcom County’s Comprehensive plan. All pages of Sandy’s suggested revisions are available to view in the post below.
I hope those of you reading this post will review the changes I proposed to our County’s Comprehensive Plan relating to Council member Carl Weimer’s proposed changes (in Chapter 2), and if you agree that the changes I suggested would be important to include in our County Comp Plan, I encourage you to submit a comment to the County Council [at council@co.whatcom.wa.us ] supporting my suggested changes. The next Council meeting at which Council member Weimer’s proposed changes will be considered is July 12th. Continue reading
Court support for Whatcom Three arrested blocking road to Trump rally / Facebook post, Maru Mora
Click the graphic to access the video posted by Maru Mora on her Facebook page.
July 5, 2016 Maru Mora
Some further details from Noisy Waters Northwest:
The video that is linked to by the graphic above, and is posted on Maru Mora’s Facebook page, contains individual statements by members of the Whatcom Three and their lawyer Larry Hildes regarding the results of this morning’s court appearance at the Whatcom County Courthouse. Continue reading
Not wise to give Whatcom County Executive authority to spend up to $250,000, or 15% of contract amount / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Sj Robson
Below, is my public comment on proposed ordinance AB2016-191 that I gave last night during Open Session, at the June 28 County Council meeting. Continue reading
Consider supporting changes by Council Member Weimer to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 Land Use / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Please consider supporting the below changes [to the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 2 Land Use] drafted by council member Carl Weimer through public comments and testimony. They are intended to protect the environment and Lummi cultural values at Cherry Point. Continue reading
A progressive local news hub: Whatcom Watch Original / Facebook post, Whatcom Watch Original, Rebecca Meloy
Issue 1, May 1992. Truly a grassroots endeavor: Rebecca even hand drew the title and wetland heron that appeared on the early Whatcom Watch home-based newsletter. Click the graphic to read some of the original content in the first edition.
June 28, 2016 Rebecca Meloy
Note: Rebecca Meloy and Barbara Perry have created the new Facebook group, Whatcom Watch Original, that this Facebook post of Rebecca’s describes.
Lummi Chairman Tim Ballew II speaks on the future of Xwe’chi’eXen at Bellingham City Club / Noisy Waters Northwest
Click the graphic to access video of the June 22, 2016 Bellingham City Club luncheon forum event.
June 25, 2016 Dena Jensen
I was fortunate to be able to attend the premiere summer event of the City Club After Dark that was held at Boundary Bay Brewery’s “Mountain Room.” The topic was, “What’s the Future of Cherry Point?” Continue reading
(There is no peace at a Fairhaven brewery/on stolen land, there is only coping.) / Facebook post, Neah Monteiro
June 25, 2016 Neah Monteiro
Last night I confronted a British-born, Canandian-bred, self-admitted “little-bit-racist,” white Bellingham resident extolling England’s proud history of colonialism, telling stories about his admiration of black and brown colonial subjects and refugees “improving their lot” as they served him in the UK and Canada. Andy Ingram broke down white privilege when the guy bragged about making $40-50 an hour in Wash., and how he’d have to start at $10 if he moved to Oregon, but would “work his way up.” Continue reading
Should Louws Have Greater Independent Spending Power? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
One item that is back on the county council agenda (and is not related to the comp. plan) is the attempt by the executive to increase the amount of money he can spent on a contract project, or on hiring consultants, without council approval. Continue reading
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